The season to celebrate the 23rd anniversary of this city's Danza Libre company continued on Wednesday with a lecture dedicated to its founder, US ballerina Elfriede Mahler (1928-1998), one of the figures that have contributed to the development of dance in Cuba.
The WHO Appoints New Regional Director for the Americas
The Executive Council of the World Health Organization (WHO), now holding its 132nd meeting in Geneva until January 29, appointed Doctor Carissa F. Etienne as the new Regional Director for the Americas of that UN body.
54th Edition of Havana's Casa de las Americas Literary Prize Inaugurated
The 54th edition of Havana's Casa de las Americas Literary Prize was inaugurated on Tuesday at the institution's Che Guevara Hall, with a declaration read by its president Roberto Fernandez Retamar that recalled that Latin American and Caribbean integration in the sphere of culture continues to be the raison d'etre of the Prize.
CELAC Sparks Expectations towards Regional Integration
The Community of Latin American and Caribbean States sparks expectations as it boosts regional integration and projects to face current challenges, said the president of the Cuban Parliament's International Relations Commission, Ramon Pez Ferro.
Ancient Spanish Government Documents under Restoration
Cuban experts are currently restoring over-300-year-old Spanish government documents at the Santiago de Cuba city hall, which tell about the political, economic and historic development of the eastern territory from 1664 to 1872.
Intense Preparations for Upcoming General Elections
The Cuban National Electoral Commission (CEN) is undertaking intense preparations to guarantee the February 3 upcoming general elections.
Cuba Flour Production Already Meets Local Demand
As a result of the national strategy to replace costly food imports from the world market, the Cuban flour industry is now able to meet the local demand of the product, calculated at some 150 thousand tons.
Nobel Prize Adolfo Perez Esquivel to Attend Havana World Balance Forum
Nobel Peace Laureate Adolfo Perez Esquivel will travel to Havana to attend the 3rd International Conference for World Balance.
Venezuelan Foreign Minister Meets with Hugo Chavez in Havana
Venezuelan foreign minister Elias Jaua said on Monday that he met with President Hugo Chavez, who took decisions related to the upcoming Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC).
Argentina's Cristina Fernandez in Cuba
The President of the Republic of Argentina, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner arrived in Cuba on Friday to express her solidarity to Venezuela's Hugo Chavez, who is recovering from cancer surgery in Havana.
Cubans Religious Communities Join Together in Worship for Chavez
Religious communities in Cuba held ceremonies in Havana on Thursday asking for the fast health recovery of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.
Cuba and Bolivia Mark 30th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations
Cuba and Bolivia are marking the 30th anniversary of the establishment of bilateral diplomatic relations on Friday with strengthened links of friendship, said Cuban ambassador to La Paz Rolando Gomez.
Pan-American Cycling Confederation Holds Top Meeting in Havana
Havana will host the General Assembly of the Pan-American Cycling Confederation (COPACI) on Saturday with the participation of delegates from different countries.
Cuba with Record Figure of Tourists in 2012
Cuba received 2 million 838 thousand 468 foreign tourists in 2012, a figure representing a new record, as well as the consolidation of the Caribbean destination despite the complex world economic situation.
Stem Cell Therapy Benefits over 4 Thousand 700 Cubans
Over 4 thousand 700 Cubans have benefited from stem cell therapy since clinical studies began in 2005 up to late 2012, said Doctor Porfirio Hernandez, a specialist in the field.
Cuba: PetroCaribe is a Major Solidarity Initiative
Cuban government vice-president Miguel Diaz-Canel ratified in Caracas his country's support of PetroCaribe regional program, a major mechanism of solidarity.